10-year-old boy still missing after car plunges into B.C. lake

Police divers are searching the waters near Nakusp for a 10-year-old boy missing after the car he was in went off the highway and plunged into Arrow Lake.

Police said the accident happened about 3 p.m. Wednesday, about 34 kilometres north of Nakusp, near Halcyon Hot Springs.

The car, a red Toyota Matrix, went off Highway 23 and down a steep embankment into the lake, police said.

The car’s driver, a 37-year-old male, and an 11-year-old girl were able to get out of the vehicle before it sank. However, a third passenger, a 10-year-old boy, is missing. The three are from the New Denver area.

Another tragedy this holiday season: RCMP's Underwater Recovery Team are looking for a 10 y/old boy near #Nakusp after car plunged into Arrow Lake Wednesday. Temperatures in that region are -7 right now, mixed with snowfall. https://t.co/C4aTts2Kiz